private law

pri·vate law

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prahy-vit law]
- /ˈpraɪ vɪt lɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prahy-vit law]
- /ˈpraɪ vɪt lɔ/

Definitions of private law words

noun private law a branch of law dealing with the legal relationships of private individuals. Compare public law (def 2). 1
noun private law a statute affecting only one person or a small number of persons directly. 1
noun private law law: non-government 1
noun private law the branch of law that deals with the rights and duties of private individuals and the relations between them 0
noun private law that branch of the law dealing with the relationships between individuals 0

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Origin of private law

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75

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Parts of speech for Private law

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Private law

private law popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

private law usage trend in Literature

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